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Preston vs Sheffield Utd prediction & preview
Next up: Championship, Tue 3 Nov 2026, 19:45 UTC
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Head-to-head in numbers
Preston and Sheffield Utd have met 23 times since February 2012. The record reads Preston 6 wins, Sheffield Utd 10, with 7 draws. These games average 2.5 goals. Both teams have scored in 52% of meetings, and 44% have gone over 2.5 goals. Preston's biggest win in this fixture was 3-1 in February 2015. Sheffield Utd's biggest win in this fixture was 4-1 in April 2023.
The last meeting, on 25 Apr 2026 (Championship), finished Sheffield Utd 2-3 Preston. Preston's last 5 results, most recent first: L L L D L. Sheffield Utd's last 5 results, most recent first: W L W L L. Preston sit 24th in the Championship table. Sheffield Utd sit 11th in the Championship table.
They meet next on 3 Nov 2026 (Championship).
Recent meetings
Where they stand
Championship tableChampionship
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 | LWWWW | |
| 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 22 | WWDDW | |
| 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 22 | DWWDD | |
| 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 20 | WWWDW | |
| 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20 | WWLLD | |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 19 | WLWWW | |
| 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 17 | DWWLW | |
| 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 17 | WLLWW | |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 | LWDDD | |
| 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 15 | LWWDW | |
| 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 15 | WLWLL | |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 | DLWDD | |
| 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 | WWLDD | |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 14 | WLDWL | |
| 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 14 | DWLWW | |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 14 | LLDWL | |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | LDDLD | |
| 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 12 | DLLLW | |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 11 | DWLWL | |
| 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 11 | WLLLL | |
| 21 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 9 | LLLLL | |
| 22 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 8 | LDWDL | |
| 23 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 | LLDDL | |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 4 | LLLDL |
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